CardHub, June 7, 2013 - Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article "Ask The Experts: Evaluating the Financial Literacy Act for Students," wherein he comments on the federal government's involvement in potentially adding financial literacy to K-12 public school curricula through the Financial Literacy Act for Students. Read the article.

June 12, 2013, The School of Public Policy, will be hosting "The Broadband Technology Explosion: Rethinking Communications Policy for a Mobile Broadband World," on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the Quadrus Conference Center in Menlo Park, California. A distinguished panel of experts will provide a detailed look at current and evolving US broadband sectors and technologies, as well as the policy choices facing federal regulators as they pursue various policy objectives and the best ideas for a federal policy framework. The panel will include James Prieger, associate professor of public policy at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy. More about this event and RSVP.

June 10, 2013, Angela Hawken, associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, testified today before the Seattle City Council on outcomes of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program. Watch the video. Click on "Update on Washington Intensive Supervision Program"

June 10, 2013, Luisa Blanco, assistant professor of public policy, was unanimously elected as a Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College in Oxford. Blanco is an economist specializing in economic development and international economics, with a focus on the Latin American region. View Dr. Blanco's bio.

Slate, June 5, 2013, - Angela Hawken, associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, is featured in an article "Probation That Works," for her extensive work with Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program. HOPE institutes swift and certain sanctions for offenders who violate their probation. There are now more than a dozen states experimenting with pilot programs based on HOPE. Read the article.

Forbes and NewGeography.com, May 31, 2013 - Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, along with Joel Kotkin published rankings for "The Cities That Are Stealing Finance Jobs From Wall Street" in Forbes and at Newgeograpy.com. View Forbes article. View New Geography article

May 31, 2013, The Pepperdine School of Public Policy and the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) today released results of a survey conducted by MFour Research that asked Californians their view on how taxes effect jobs and the economy. The results are part of Pepperdine and CBRT's ongoing 2013 Statewide Issue Survey Series. Read more.

The Sacramento Bee, May 31, 2013 - Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, was quoted in an article "The State Worker: California Employee Retirements Are Rising," wherein he comments on factors other than age that will likely contribute to more than 10,000 California state employees moving into retirement this year. Read the article.

May 31, 2013, The Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at the School of Public Policy will be hosting the University Network for Collaborative Governance (UNCG) 2013 Annual Meeting on June 2-4, 2013, on the Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu, California. This year's meeting will focus on decision-making that genuinely incorporates the public in policy definition, creation, and implementation. Read more.

Public CEO, May 30, 2013, - Pete Peterson (MPP '07), executive director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at the School of Public Policy, authored an article "Is Public Engagement the Future of California Governance?," wherein he highlights a new comprehensive public engagement research report, "Testing Waters," undertaken by the policy survey firm Public Agenda and coordinated by the Institute for Local Government and the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University. The report, underwritten by the James Irvine Foundation, reveals greater civic participation is indeed happening in California and highlights a trend towards more participatory government as well as raises several issues to consider. Read the article.

May 29, 2013, The Pepperdine School of Public Policy and the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) have released results of the second survey in their 2013 Statewide Issue Survey Series. This survey asked Californians their opinion on a number of budget-related issues after the Governor's May Revise including how best to use the budget surplus, funding priorities and the Governor's education funding formula. Read more.

May 29, 2013, The Pepperdine School of Public Policy and the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) will be announcing results from the second of its 2013 Statewide Issue Survey Series survey series on issues affecting jobs and the economy. This month's survey asks voters their opinion of Governor Jerry Brown's May Revise budget, education funding change and their opinions on the state of California's economy. Read more and get detail on the conference call.

American Economic Review, Volume 103 Number 3 (May 2013) - Luisa Blanco, assistant professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, coauthored an article "The Impact of Crime and Insecurity on Trust in Democracy and Institutions" with Isabel Ruiz of the University of Oxford. The paper examines the impact of crime and insecurity on support for and satisfaction with democracy and trust in institutions. Blanco and Ruiz use survey data from the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) for Colombia during the 2004-2010 period. Read the article.

The Christian Science Monitor, May 22, 2013 - Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, was quoted in an article "In Los Angeles Mayor's Race, a Big Win for Eric Garcetti," wherein he comments on how long-term pension obligations may be Garcetti's biggest challenge during his term. Read more.

May 21, 2013, The Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at the School of Public Policy has announced the release of a comprehensive survey of public engagement in California. Two new reports by Public Agenda provide new insights into the perspectives of local public officials and the leaders of civic organizations on the state of public participation in local government decision making in California. Read more and download research highlights and the two full reports.